It is largely believed that the Nexus 7 (2013) tablet manufactured by Asus has been facing stiff competition from the likes of low-cost Android-powered tablets flooded in the market.

Therefore, Google has taken a decision by coming up with an 8-inch size Nexus tablet instead of a standard 7-inch display.

Google sold lesser than 3 million units of Nexus 7 past year, which shows that the device failed to click with consumer sentiments.

Moreover, with the rise of 5-to 6-inch phones, the traditionally accepted 7-inch tablet form factor is loosening ground.

No details with regards to the internal hardware has been provided by Digitimes. Going by previous reports, the Nexus 8 will likely to be powered by Intel's Bay Trail instead of Qualcomm chipset used in the Nexus 7 (2013) tablet. The report also stated that LG, Samsung and Lenovo are unlikely to win orders to produce Nexus 8 hardware.

Back in November 2013, Google Nexus 8 tablet device was accidently revealed in Android 4.4 Kitkat promotional materials as seen on the website. Later, Google had to change the image to a Nexus 7.